Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Pakistani Taliban Elects New Leader, Rejects Peace Talks

(Version anglaise seulement)

The Pakistani Taliban has rejected peace talks with the Pakistani government after choosing a hard line cleric as its leader following the death of the previous leader in a drone strike. Maulana Fazlullah, elected Thursday by the Taliban ruling council, had led the militant group's brutal rule in Pakistan's northwest Swat valley in 2008-2009 before a military operation retook the area. The choice of Fazlullah has dampened hopes of any peace process between the Pakistani Taliban...

Lire l'article complet